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Ensuring children’s right to have a legal identity

UNICEF is working to help governments strengthen their civil registration systems and make information related to birth registration more accessible.

In Côte d'Ivoire, a baby sleeps while her mother holds her birth certificate.

Philanthropic Giving and Social impact

Help make a difference for children around the world through major philanthropic giving.

A young girl is photographed at a UNICEF-supported community-based education centre in Kabul Province, Afghanistan.

Protecting children against the risk of wildfires

Sign up for UNICEF Canada’s Impact of Wildfires on Children webinar to learn about how wildfires pose a risk to children.

A child and an adult with their backs turned away look at smoke coming from a wildfire.

UNICEF responding to severe flooding in West and Central Africa affecting 4 million people

Severe flooding across West and Central Africa has hit an estimated 4 million people so far this year, many of them children, displacing at least 500,000 people and destroying more than 300,000 homes.

UNICEF scales up efforts to protect children from mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

UNICEF's response plan prioritizes children under 15 years in 12 provinces.

One-third of mpox cases in Burundi among school-age children – UNICEF

UNICEF scales up efforts to address mpox as children head back to school across the country

Protecting children’s mental health

UNICEF is working to ensure children around the world get the mental health and psychosocial support they need to meet their social and emotional needs.

At a UNICEF-supported hub in Türkiye, a smiling girl puts her painted hands on a wall of colourful handprints.

Nearly 6 million children affected as floods and landslides devastate Southeast Asia in the wake of Typhoon Yagi

Children in Viet Nam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand at risk of being cut off from education, clean water, and essential services as floods and landslides damage homes and infrastructure.

A woman, a man and child navigate a flooded street, showcasing the impact of heavy rainfall on their surroundings.

Global Coalition Mental Health Open Letter

Leading global businesses and organizations join UNICEF to demand increased investment and action on child and youth mental health. An open letter, signed by more than 40 entities and published at the UN General Assembly, calls for a multi-sectoral approach to tackle the mental health funding gap.

A woman, a UNICEF Staff member, raises a child high above her head, capturing a delightful moment of connection and joy in their interaction.

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